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[ti:Learnin' the Blues] |
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[ar:Louis Armstrong,Ella Fitzgerald] |
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[al:The Complete Ella And Louis On Verve] |
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The tables are empty |
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The dance floor's deserted |
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You play the same love song |
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It's the tenth time you've heard it |
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That's the beginning |
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Just one of the clues |
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You've had your first lesson |
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In learnin' the blues |
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The cigarettes you light |
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One after another |
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Won't help you forget him |
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And the way that you loved him |
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You're only burning |
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A torch you can't lose |
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But you're on the right track |
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For learnin' the blues |
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When you're at home alone |
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The blues will taunt you constantly |
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When you're out in a crowd |
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The blues will haunt your memory |
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The nights when you don't sleep |
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The whole night you're cryin' |
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But you can't forget him |
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Soon you even stop tryin' |
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You walk the floor |
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And wear out your shoes |
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When you feel your heart break |
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You're learnin' the blues |
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Yes, the tables are empty |
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The dance floor's deserted |
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And you play the same love song, whoa, yes |
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It's the tenth time you've heard it, yes |
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Man, it's the beginnin' |
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Just one of those clues |
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You've had your first lesson, whoa, yes |
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In learnin' the blues |
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Man, the cigarettes that you light, whoa, yessum |
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One after another |
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You tellin' me brother |
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Won't help you to forget her, whoa, no |
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And the way that you love her |
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You only burnin' |
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A torch that you can't lose, yeah |
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But you on the right tracks, brother |
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For learnin' the blues |
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D'ya see that, Ella? |
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Now lookahere! |
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When you at home alone |
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The blues will taunt you constantly, yessuh |
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Ba dit dit deet, and when you're out in a crowd |
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The blues will haunt your memories |
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Bah da doh doh zet |
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The nights when you don't sleep, hmm yes, hahaha |
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The whole night you cryin' |
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But you can't forget her, oh yes |
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Soon you even stop tryin' |
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Man, you walk the floor |
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And wear out your shoes |
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When you feel your heart break, yeah brother |
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That's when you're learning the blues |
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Yes |
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When you at home alone |
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The blues will taunt you constantly, yes |
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Bah bah bah da doh |
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And when you're out in a crowd |
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The blues will haunt your memories |
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Bah da doh doh zet |
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The nights when you don't sleep, hmm, Ella |
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The whole night you're crying |
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Yeah, but you can't forget her |
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Soon you even stop trying |
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Yes man, you'll walk the floor |
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That's when it's rough |
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And wear out that last pair o' trousers |
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When you feel your heart break |
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You're learnin' the blues! |